Afigya Kwabre South District Assembly
- Name of MMDA: Afigya Kwabre South District Assembly
- Region: Ashanti Region
- Type of Assembly: District
- Capital: Kodie
- Year Established: 2018 (by Legislative Instrument 2326; created from the former Afigya Kwabre District)
Afigya Kwabre South District carved out of Kwabre East and Sekyere South Districts by the Legislative Instrument 1885 was created on 1st November, 2007 has its administrative capital as Kodie.
The District is located in the central part of Ashanti Region of Ghana and has an area of about 409.4sqkm being 1.4% of Ashanti Region between Latitudes 60 50’N and 70 10’ N, and Longitudes 10 40’ W and 10 25’ W of Ghana with a land size of about 409.4sqkm.
The location of the District in the central part of Ghana and also, along the highway which runs from the south to the north makes it easily accessible. Its closeness to the second largest city in Ghana, i.e. Kumasi makes it dormitory district as well as high population growth rate and fast growth of settlements.
The Afigya Kwabre South District is bounded by Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly to the south, Sekyere South District to the north, Offinso Municipal to the west and Kwabre East Municipal to the east.
The population of the District according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census stands at 234,667 with 115,067 males and 119,600 females.
- Total Land Area (sq. km): Approximately 245
- Population (2010 Census): 159,304 (projected 2021 ~180,000)
- Major Towns/Communities: Kodie, Afrancho, Ahenkro, Bronkrong, Krofrom, Mpobi.
- Boundaries:
- North – Afigya Kwabre North District
- South – Kumasi Metropolitan
- East – Kwabre East Municipal
- West – Offinso Municipal
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- District Chief Executive (DCE): Hon. Patricia Pearl Ankrah
- Presiding Member: [To be updated]
- Assembly Structure:
- 28 Electoral Areas
- Sub-structures: Area Councils and Unit Committees
- Functional Sub-Committees: Finance & Administration, Development Planning, Social Services, Justice & Security, Works, Women & Children
- Assembly Membership: Includes elected members, government appointees, MP, and DCE.
- Key Sectors of Focus: Agriculture, Trade, Education, Health, Roads & Infrastructure, Sanitation.
- Flagship Projects & Programmes:
- Planting for Food and Jobs
- One District One Factory (1D1F) – Agro-processing industries
- Expansion of school infrastructure and health facilities
- Rural electrification and water projects
- Construction and rehabilitation of roads linking farming areas to markets
- SDGs Alignment: Priorities align with SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 3 (Good Health & Well-being), 4 (Quality Education), 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation), 8 (Decent Work & Economic Growth), 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
- Main Economic Activities: Farming (cocoa, maize, cassava, yam, plantain, vegetables), petty trading, small-scale agro-processing.
- Key Investment Opportunities:
- Agro-processing ventures (cassava flour, maize, cocoa)
- Poultry and livestock production
- Real estate and commercial property development
- Market centre expansion and modernization
- Business Support Services: Business Advisory Centre (BAC), microfinance institutions, rural banks.
- Health Facilities: Clinics, health centres, CHPS compounds, and hospitals.
- Educational Institutions: Basic schools, SHS, vocational/technical schools.
- Road Network Condition: Major highways in good condition; many feeder roads linking farming communities remain poor.
- Water & Sanitation Coverage: Boreholes, mechanized water systems; sanitation challenges in some rural communities.
- Waste Management Systems: Managed by Zoomlion Ghana Ltd. and local sanitation initiatives.
- Climate Adaptation Efforts: Tree planting exercises, environmental education, and adoption of climate-smart farming methods.
- Environmental Challenges: Illegal sand winning, deforestation, poor waste disposal, and bushfires.
- Public Engagement Strategies: Town hall meetings, public hearings, community durbars, participatory planning forums.
- Youth & Women Inclusion Mechanisms: Gender Desk, youth entrepreneurship programmes, women’s cooperatives, PWD empowerment initiatives.
| 1. | ATIMATIM WEST |
| 2. | NKUKUA BUOHO |
| 3. | ADUMAN |
| 4. | EBOM – BOMFA |
| 5. | BROFOYEDRU |
| 6. | BUOHO-WIOSO |
| 7. | ANKAASE WEST |
| 8. | APAGYA |
| 9. | ABOABOGYA |
| 10. | HEMANG |
| 11. | KODIE |
| 12. | MOWIRE/AKROWA |
| 13. | ATIMATIM EAST |
| 14. | AFRANCHO |
| 15. | NTRI BUHOHO |
| 16. | ADUBINSU/EDWENASE |
| 17. | OLD ATIMATIM |
| 18. | EJURATIA |
| 19. | WAWASE |
| 20. | MAASE |
| 21. | SASSA / BOMSO |
| 22. | KROBO |
| 23. | BRONKONG |
| 24. | ADWUMAKASEKESE |